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Forget 49ers, Cards’ toughest opponent is…

It’s hard not to notice the degree of difficulty staring the Cardinals straight in the facemask when it comes to the upcoming schedule: 49ers, Packers, Falcons (combined record: 15-5). Gulp. But that stretch of schedule should get a grade of ‘incomplete.’ Turns out, the biggest opponent the Cards currently face isn’t even listed on the […]
12 years ago
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Planet Orange (cones)?!

If you’ve found it difficult to see around that football feedbag strapped to your face (been there, done that), Paulie Roundball is here with a public service shout out: effective this month, the Phoenix Suns are tipping off more than a new season. Los Suns are launching a nuevo era el grande (all apologies el […]
12 years ago
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Why Kolb? Why now?

To understand how Kevin Kolb got here (and we’re not talking about his trade from Philadelphia), then we need to comprehend where he’s coming from (and we’re not talking about his high school & college playing days in Texas). No, we’re talking about recent history. Very recent. As in, hitting rock-bottom less than a month […]
12 years ago
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World’s Most Dangerous Job – QB vs. AZ D

As I’m finding out on a daily basis, five-year-olds like to ask questions. Any question any time of day dealing with anything — that pretty much sums it up. On Saturday night, the resident Five-Year-Old Punk (affectionately acronym’d to 5YOP) engaged his old man in the following real-life exchange: 5YOP: Dad? Me: Yes. 5YOP: Can […]
12 years ago
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Paulie’s Blog: A look and listen at Arizona Cardinals win

We keep seeing the highlights over and over. But after taking in the Arizona Cardinals big win (BIG, BIG win) as the sideline radio reporter who tries to stay out of the way, I keep hearing the XL victory over the Patriots. Over and over, it keeps playing in my head on a loop. Hmmm. […]
12 years ago
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QB question has you confused? Me too

If there ever was a desire to buckle the ole chin strap for yet another game that doesn’t count, well, ‘tis the season, right? Here in the 2012 campaign, the AZ Cardinals are currently one of two teams in the NFL with an unanswered QB question. So, how opportune that, for the first time since […]
12 years ago
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Who says preseason games don’t count?

Adrian Wilson interrupted my question. Not with his own question, but with a directive. A direct order aimed at rookie Jamell Fleming: “Bus #1. That bag right there goes to Bus #1,” Wilson said as he pointed to his luggage and then Fleming in the visiting locker room at Arrowhead Stadium. So, take two. I […]
12 years ago
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Paulie Calv-ary rides in to defend QB

Affirmation or aberration? That’s the question coming off the Hall of Fame Game. And, yes, Paulie Preseason is posing another QB Question. Specifically, we’re referring to the performance of Kevin Kolb. As you might recall, his first pass attempt was intercepted and his last snap resulted in a game-ending injury. Yes, that Kevin Kolb. Or, […]
12 years ago
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Paulie Blog – Sawed Off Shotgun of Sports

Please stand back as we’re wielding the Sawed Off Shotgun of Sports… The statue of Joe Paterno should not be removed. It should be detonated. To leave the statue standing effectively degrades and demeans every other statue across our landscape that stands with dignity (ie, Pat Tillman). The NCAA should not intervene and dissolve the […]
12 years ago
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Yeah, I Heard the Boos…

Did a Red Bird hear the boo birds? Yes. How ‘bout the emcee of the AZ Cardinals Fan Fest event? Did that guy get booed? Yes again. How do I know? Because I heard the former and I happen to be the latter. While roaming the stadium with a wireless microphone as the designated MC-dude, […]
12 years ago
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Cardinals QB questions? Ask the QB coach

Is John McNulty aiming to reinvent the position of quarterback coach in the NFL? Uh, no. “I saw Donovan McNabb taking drops in the ocean waist-deep in Miami with a quarterback guru, you’d have to explain to me what that was,” McNulty smiled. You mean the Cardinals new QB coach hasn’t concocted a bunch of […]
12 years ago
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Calvisi vs. Kornheiser: Football Isn’t Boxing

Football isn’t dying, it’s evolving. That’s because football isn’t boxing, it’s a sport. There – two thoughts that have been gnawing at us like roof rats in your attic. Ever since Tony Kornheiser appeared on AZ Sports 620 and forecast the future of the NFL as follows: “All you have to do is look at […]
12 years ago
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Questions (& Answers) about Cards’ O-line

When the Cards draft offensive linemen? People talk. When the Cards don’t draft offensive linemen? Fans talk non-stop. (Think = Skip Bayless). But before you continue to re-enact “A Few Good Men” with the guy in the neighboring cubicle (Hanrahan: “You want answers? You: “I want the truth!”), let’s go to the source and see […]
12 years ago
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Hockey ‘the dirty way’…do you care?

Paulie Puck prefers to keep it simple. (Is that because we’re a card carrying simpleton? Uh, we refuse to dignify those questions…) Instead, let’s get a show of hands here regarding another simple question: Who’s willing to play dirty? You know, as in “Hockey the Hard, err…Dirty Way.” Specifically, who’s willing to withstand headlines across […]
12 years ago
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Whatever suits Mike Smith is best for Coyotes

How do we know for certain that Mike Smith is definitely a whacked-out goalie? Easy. Because he claims to be free of all superstition. Not a single one. I mean, if so, that’s one goalie gone bonkers indeed. “I’m not superstitious at all, which I guess is weird for a goalie not to be superstitious,” […]
12 years ago
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Gibbyball is Money(ball)

Didn’t Moneyball just earn multiple Oscar nominations? #Ding. Because you know what they say about Hollywood, that it’s a copycat league, right? With that in mind, Paulie Producer is ready to pose a question (and it has nothing to do with whether the Ferris Wheel is worthy of the D-backs’ rotation. #Tired). Instead, we’re just […]
12 years ago
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From March Madness to March Sadness

Q: When exactly did I click “Unfollow” on college basketball? A: Don’t ask me. If anyone knows that I don’t have a clue – it’s you. That exchange represents an earnest answer to a genuine question that I’ve asked myself repeatedly. Yes, a sort of struggle within. Heck, I’ve even refused to take that answer […]
12 years ago
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Peyton said ‘No’; What does Fitz say?

Editor’s note: Arizona Sports’ Paul Calvisi, who also serves as the sideline reporter on Arizona Cardinals radio broadcasts, got an exclusive interview with All-Pro receiver Larry Fitzgerald. We thought we’d have to wait to hear Fitzgerald’s thoughts on the Manning recruitment until he got back from his Australian vacation. That’s not true. Calvisi’s interview was […]
12 years ago
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The Jeremy Lin story you haven’t heard

Do I know Jeremy Lin? Not at all. But, somehow, I already knew the answer when I asked his former high school English teacher – “Where would he sit in class, Jeremy Lin?” “Front row,” Mike McNulty said instantly. Yes, it makes sense. The NBA sensation who came from the very end of the Knicks’ […]
12 years ago
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Paulie Roundball’s brush with Linsanity

Jeremy Lin is everywhere. Seen on our TV’s. Splashed all over our headlines. Talked about incessantly around our water coolers. Heck, less than a month into his stint as the Knicks’ starting point guard, he’s already been lampooned on Saturday Night Live. (Note: We still prefer Ray Romano w/Tim Meadows as Stuart Scott or even […]
12 years ago
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Tiger Woods: What do we see in him?

So, we’re getting our first look at Tiger Woods on the PGA Tour this year. But, what do we see? We see him. But, what do we see in him? He still prefers red on Sundays. But do we still see red at the mere mention of his name? To us, Tiger Woods has become […]
12 years ago
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If it’s broke, don’t fix it

You ever notice how nothing gets free advice like the Pro Bowl. More than teenagers, sitting Presidents, lottery winners, Charles Barkley (golf swing) and Lindsay Lohan combined, the Pro Bowl somehow naturally attracts more consultants than we can possibly count. Attention all experts and visionaries – we don’t need no stinkin’ awards show. Nor do […]
12 years ago
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It’s impossible to cover Larry Fitzgerald — even in the offseason

Paulie Pigskin is officially winded. (And, for the record, that’s different than being a windbag.) Seriously. Has anyone else noticed that Larry Fitzgerald might be harder to cover in the offseason than during the season? Apparently, somebody forgot to tell Fitz that the clock expired on the Cardinals campaign this past New Year’s Day. Remember […]
12 years ago
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It’s time for the Suns to free Steve Nash

Do you like Steve Nash? Then let him go. Do you revere, value, and marvel at what Steve Nash has done for the Suns? Then let it go. Do you acknowledge and concede that Planet Orange still orbits around the brightest Sun in franchise history? Then let yourself go. Unclench thy fists, we say. Set […]
12 years ago